rickstr, I did contact F&G regarding fish weights, here are the facts. Not increasing over the last 10 years at all. If anything a slight decline. Info only available from F&G for the 6 years of 1996 thru 2001.
Smallmouth average size:
1996 - 2.01
1997 - 1.77
1998 - 1.74
1999 - 1.87
2000 - 1.92
2001 - 1.96
Summary: Three years of decline, three years of increase, not the trend you indicated.
Largemouth average size:
1996 - 2.14
1997 - 2.30
1998 - 1.99
1999 - 2.13
2000 - 2.27
2001 - 2.23
Summary: Data all over the lot. not the increase in size you indicated.
Last edited by webmaster; 01-05-2005 at 11:50 PM.
Reason: Typo and incorrect info
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